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Gay Retirement Homes
I recently read a Newspaper story on Gay Retirement Homes and i didnt know they existed.
In my Country it is a Totally new concept.
A group of ageing gays say they want to be able to retire among their peers, instead of facing potential discrimination in traditional, heterosexual rest homes.
The proposal at this stage is in its infancy, but may eventually result in the group buying units in an apartment building, sharing a swimming pool and garden, and hiring a care worker or "houseboy" to live in the complex.
Spokesman Mike Keegan said the village was first mooted after the community heard about a group of gay women who were also considering a retirement home.
"The lesbians were looking at the concept. So we said if the lesbians can do it why can't the gay guys do it?" he said.
A survey conducted by the group of 60 gay men found 100 per cent would prefer a retirement lifestyle choice other than what was currently available.
According to a 2010 report by the US elder gay group SAGE, many gay and lesbian people grow old without the support of family, they are twice as likely to live alone and that nursing homes often failed to protect gay men and lesbians from hostile treatment by staff or other patients.
Retirement village living was predominantly a lifestyle choice so it was important the atmosphere was conducive to a resident's happiness.
It said that there popular in the US and i think that,there a good idea.
Has any one here thought ahead that far and might consider a Gay Retirement Home.
The thought of moving into a Retirement home, when, i absolutely, needed to, would be much nicer if i was around Men that had a similar Background.
In my Country it is a Totally new concept.
A group of ageing gays say they want to be able to retire among their peers, instead of facing potential discrimination in traditional, heterosexual rest homes.
The proposal at this stage is in its infancy, but may eventually result in the group buying units in an apartment building, sharing a swimming pool and garden, and hiring a care worker or "houseboy" to live in the complex.
Spokesman Mike Keegan said the village was first mooted after the community heard about a group of gay women who were also considering a retirement home.
"The lesbians were looking at the concept. So we said if the lesbians can do it why can't the gay guys do it?" he said.
A survey conducted by the group of 60 gay men found 100 per cent would prefer a retirement lifestyle choice other than what was currently available.
According to a 2010 report by the US elder gay group SAGE, many gay and lesbian people grow old without the support of family, they are twice as likely to live alone and that nursing homes often failed to protect gay men and lesbians from hostile treatment by staff or other patients.
Retirement village living was predominantly a lifestyle choice so it was important the atmosphere was conducive to a resident's happiness.
It said that there popular in the US and i think that,there a good idea.
Has any one here thought ahead that far and might consider a Gay Retirement Home.
The thought of moving into a Retirement home, when, i absolutely, needed to, would be much nicer if i was around Men that had a similar Background.
The subject of Multable Economic Groups is interesting because i wouldnt want to see these developments as only accessible by the wealthy and some groups missing out.
I think if a trust was set up.Then anyone wishing to gift donations or leaving funds in there wills could help out the trust,thus increasing the likly hood of all Economic groups being catered for.